Art in Context I
2023/2024
Content, progress and pedagogy of the module
This module is an introduction to relevant art, media art, and aesthetic theories from a variety of research disciplines and research traditions (i.e. history of art and literature, philosophy, sociology, psychology, feminist and decolonial theory) and an introduction to the analytical methodologies of these disciplines.
Together with Art in Context II, the module introduces students to the academic and theoretical contexts of the field of art and technology. Through different teaching formats such as lectures, workshops, study-trips, and seminars, the students will learn how to apply theories when analyzing media art.
Courses:
In connection with the module, courses may be offered within the following area:
- Art in Context I
Learning objectives
Knowledge
During this module, students should acquire:
Basic knowledge about
- basic aesthetic theories and their significance for art and experience design
- basic methods of aesthetic analysis of artworks and art projects
- basic art theories on the relation between artist, the recipient, and the work of art.
Skills
Skills in
- applying various basic aesthetic concepts and artistic models in connection with analyzing projects of art, their contexts and their participants
- presenting and discussing various aesthetic and artistic positions and their significance for the field of art and technology.
Competences
Competencies in
- writing academic analysis of artistic projects and aesthetic artefacts
- applying aesthetic theories and methods in design, description and evaluation of artistic projects and experiences
- conducting case specific studies, applying one or more theories and methods of the field.
Type of instruction
Method of working: Individual work in relation to course activities
Exam
Exams
| Name of exam | Art in Context I |
| Type of exam | Active participation/continuous evaluation
Active participation in the module’s series of lectures and other
course related activities is required. Active participation is
defined as reading of set literature, 80 % attendance of the
module’s series of lectures and other course related activities,
contribution to the module’s discussion sessions through
presentations and active participation in discussions as well as
hand in of all assignments.
Re-exam: Written exam, The examination is a 7-day assignment on a set subject, which is evaluated by one examiner and awarded a pass/fail grade. Number of pages: the written work must not exceed 12 pages. Form of examination: c) In case of a Fail grade, an additional examiner will also evaluate the assignment. |
| ECTS | 5 |
| Assessment | Passed/Not Passed |
| Type of grading | Internal examination |
| Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures |
Facts about the module
| Danish title | Kunst i kontekst I |
| Module code | BAART20197 |
| Module type | Course |
| Duration | 1 semester |
| Semester | Spring
3rd semester |
| ECTS | 5 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Location of the lecture | Campus Aalborg |
| Responsible for the module |
Organisation
| Education owner | Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Art and Technology |
| Study Board | Study Board of Art, Health and Technology |
| Department | Department of Communication and Psychology |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities |
